Evgeny Kissin has long been hailed as one of the great pianists of this generation: His power and virtuosity at the keyboard and his nuanced sense of tonal color have kept fans enthralled since his recording debut at age 12 in 1984.
In many ways, Kissin‘s reputation has been built on his interpretations of the great Romantic repertoire. On his new recording, released September 20 by RCA Red Seal, he tacks a slightly different course. He limns the point in Russian music during which Romanticism and modernism intersected, in intriguing repertoire that includes Scriabin‘s Five Preludes, Op. 15, and the Sonata No. 3, Op. 23, in f-sharp minor; Medtner‘s Sonata Reminiscenza, Op. 38, No. 1; and Stravinsky‘s Three Movements from “Petrouchka.”
Up next in early 2006, RCA Red Seal plans to release a CD of Schubert‘s piano music for four hands with Kissin and James Levine recorded live at Carnegie Hall this past spring.
Source: leadingthecharge.com
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